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Square Debuts U.K. Pop-Up Store To Help High Street Merchants Boost Sales
Square Debuts U.K. Pop-Up Store To Help High Street Merchants Boost Sales
September 05, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

Square has opened its first pop-up store in the U.K., following the company’s first store opening in New York City last month. Get the Full...

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China Bans ICOs, Citing Scams And Investor Risks
China Bans ICOs, Citing Scams And Investor Risks
September 05, 2017  |  International

In what might be a major regulatory shot across the initial coin offering (ICO) bow, China has put in place an immediate ban on funding...

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Could AI Cause The Next World War? Elon Musk Thinks So
Could AI Cause The Next World War? Elon Musk Thinks So
September 05, 2017  |  Artificial Intelligence

Days after Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the first global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) would “become the ruler of the world,” Elon Musk...

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Bangladesh Central Bank Continues Heist Recovery Efforts In Philippines
Bangladesh Central Bank Continues Heist Recovery Efforts In Philippines
September 05, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

In continued efforts tied to an investigation of $81 million stolen from Bangladesh’s central bank, the entity is sending officials to the Philippines to try...

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 Bitcoin Slides On China ICO Ban
 Bitcoin Slides On China ICO Ban
September 05, 2017  |  Payments Innovation

Bitcoin prices were hit by a significant downdraft in the wake of news Monday that Chinese regulators have put in place a ban on initial...

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Inside Visa’s IoT Playbook
Inside Visa’s IoT Playbook
September 05, 2017  |  Internet of Things

When Tony Fadell, iPod creator and Internet of Things innovator as the founder of NEST, took the stage at the Innovation Project 2017, he told...

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Australian Mall Deal Scuttled By Amazon Anxiety
Australian Mall Deal Scuttled By Amazon Anxiety
September 05, 2017  |  Amazon

The A$3.5 billion ($2.5 billion) sale of a 10-mall package in Australia by private equity group Blackstone has been called off. Fear of Amazon.com and...

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The Myth Of The Global Marketplace
The Myth Of The Global Marketplace
September 05, 2017  |  International

Don’t forget the seller. That’s among the takeaways of this “appetizer” conversation between PYMNTS’ Karen Webster and Hyperwallet’s SVP of Digital Markets, Michael Ting. The...

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GasBuddy: Making Friends On Both Sides Of The Gas Pump
GasBuddy: Making Friends On Both Sides Of The Gas Pump
September 05, 2017  |  Payment Methods

In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, huge swaths of Texas ran out of fuel. Customers were sitting in milelong lines at a dwindling number of...

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